Hans Van Manen

Dutch choreographer and dancer
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Hans Van Manen

Summary

Hans Van Manen is a human[1]. He was born in Amstelveen[2]. He was born on July 11, 1932[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on December 17, 2025[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], and dancer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amstelveen[2], Hans Van Manen…
  • Hans Van Manen died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Hans Van Manen was born on July 11, 1932[3].
  • Hans Van Manen died on December 17, 2025[5].
  • Hans Van Manen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Hans Van Manen's professions included photographer[6].
  • Hans Van Manen worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Hans Van Manen's professions included ballet dancer[8].
  • Hans Van Manen's professions included dancer[9].
  • Hans Van Manen's field of work was choreography[12].
  • Hans Van Manen's field of work was ballet[13].
  • Hans Van Manen's field of work was photography[14].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Erasmus Prize[15].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg[16].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Deutscher Tanzpreis[17].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19].
  • Hans Van Manen received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20].
  • Hans Van Manen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[21].
  • Hans Van Manen is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Van Manen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Van Manen's Commons category is recorded as Hans van Manen[24].
  • Hans Van Manen's family name is recorded as van Manen[25].
  • Hans Van Manen's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Hans Van Manen's official website is recorded as http://www.hansvanmanen.com/?p=hans&ln=en[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Van Manen was born in Amstelveen[2]. He was born on July 11, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], and dancer[9]. Fields of work include choreography[12]; ballet[13], a performing arts genre[28]; and photography[14], an artistic technique[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Erasmus Prize[15], a science award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1958[32]; Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg[16], a music award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1990[35]; Deutscher Tanzpreis[17], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1983[38]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19], a grade of an order[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1892[43]; and Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], a grade of an order[44], in Netherlands[45].

Death and Burial

Hans Van Manen died on December 17, 2025[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Van Manen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Hans Van Manen born?

Born in Amstelveen[2], Hans Van Manen…

Where did Hans Van Manen die?

Hans Van Manen died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Hans Van Manen do for work?

Hans Van Manen worked as photographer[6], choreographer[7], ballet dancer[8], and dancer[9].

What awards did Hans Van Manen receive?

Honors received include Erasmus Prize[15], Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg[16], Deutscher Tanzpreis[17], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . nu.nl. Retrieved . nu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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